DIRECTIONS:
Watch the videos of examples of people demonstrating resiliency. After you watch, post your thoughts about what qualities helped to make them resilient on the discussion board.



PBS--Resilience is a cornerstone of emotional wellbeing, and it's a skill that's often tested and formed during hard times. Bob Shumaker, a Vietnam veteran and former POW, shares his remarkable story of resilience in THIS EMOTIONAL LIFE (Jan. 4-6, 2010).



ABCNews—Profiles of Resiliency: Ying. Ying grew up in eastern Burma under the oppression of the ruling Junta. In 2001, she fled with her family to Thailand, where she became a youth activist against the ruling party in Burma. This is her story.



ABCNews—Profiles of Resiliency: Ingrid. Ingrid is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Learn more about her incredible story.